Self-closing ink-well.



No, 891,826. PATENTED JUNE 30, 1908 S. W. EMORY. SELF CLOSING INK WELL.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 19, 1907.

WITNESSES: INVENTOR.

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' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SILAS W. EMORY OF vEIi-SAILLES, MISSOURIm.

I SE LF-CLOSING INK-WELL.

Application fiied'August 19,

To all whom it. may concern:

Be it known that I, SILAS W. EMORY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ver sailles, in the county of Morgan and State of Missouri, have invented new and useful Improvements in Self-Closing InkJ/Vells, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved sol closin ink-well, and has fo'r its object-to provi e a novel construction and arrange ment of parts whereby the cover of the well may be swung from over the same and be held for a short length oftirne in the uncovered osition, and .then automatically returned to cover the well.

In order that my invention may be clearly understood, 1 haveillustrated the same in the accompanying drawin in which Figure '1 is a view in iront elevation'of my improved device; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same, and Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3--3 of'Fig. 2, and viewed in thedirection oi" the arrows.

Referring now to'the drawing, l'indicates the frame of the device, which is preferably rectangular in sha' e, having at one end an ink-stand 2, and eing made hollow as to its remaining portion, thereby providing a .top 3 and. a bottom 4. The ink-stand 2 is provided with an ink-well 5, the open end of which is at the top of the stand. The upper surface of the stand is flush with the upper surface of the top 3. The ink-stand 2 may be made an integral part of the frame 1, or it may. be a separate structure secured therein. The mouth of the well 5 is adapted to be closed by a plate 6, which is secured at one end to the upper end of a post 7 mounted on theoouter end of a swinging arm 8. Toward its inner end the arm 8 is pivotally mounted. on a rod 9 extending between and secured in the top and bottom of the frame. The top 3 is provided with a recess 10, having a curved side 11, which is adapted to accommodate the swing of the post 7 Mounted on the bottom 4 at a suitable point within the space bounded by the recess 10, 'and toward the rear side of the ink-stand is a post 12.

The inner end of the plate 6 projects over the recess 10 as shown in Fi 2, and secured to the inner corner" of this p ate in any suitable manner and suspended therefrom is a cord 13, havin a weight 14 secured on its lower end and eld a slight distance above Specification of Letters Patent.

1907. Serial No. 389,253.

the bottom 4. Mounted on the inner edge Yatented June 30, 1908.

of the plate 6 a guard 15, the purpose of which is to facilitate tl'irowing plate 6 from over the mouth oil the ink-well 5. i

In operation the-,person desiring to dip the pen in the ink oi the well 5 simply places the pen-point against the guard 15 and imparts a slight thrust to the same. This will cause 0' plate 6, post 7 and arm 8 to'be thrown inward. The cord 13 depending from the plate 6 will also be thrown inward, and the weight 14-, by this iilOV'-BIDGIH), and. by the action of centrifugal force will be thrown inward and slightly outwari'l. As the 'oint frmntrhich the cord 13 suspends will travel in tho'erc' of the circle in. the move-- meet oi the pix-ate 6, the result will be to irnpart a gyratory movement to the weight 14, and-the post -l2 is dis )OSGLl in the pathof mo'ven'ient of this weight that at a given oint the weight will encircle said post, causing the cord 13 to wind upon the same. By this means the plate 6 willbe held at the limit of its inward threw for a short period of time. The cord 14 will. next unwrap from the post 12, and as it finally leaves the post, the swing of the weight 14 will cause the post 7 to swing outward and again bring the plate 6 over the mouth of ti 2. ink-well 5. A suit able stop 15 may :plOVitlGfl on the bottom 4, or elsewhere, to arrest the swing of the arm 8 when the plate 6 is moved. over the mouth of the ink--ivell 5.

It will be seen that the only action re quired by the operator in using my improved ink and is that of imp *ting a slight thrust guard. 15, the remaining movements device being automatic.

The drawing illustrates one embodiment of the invention. It will be 'Lmderstood, however, that said invention is not limited to the rccise construction or arrangement of parts illustrated.

I claim:

1. A. selflclosing ink-well having a swinging closure and means operating automatically to maintain the closure temporarily in its displaced position after it has been swung from over the ink-well and automatically to return the closure to a position over the inkwell.

2. In a self-closiug in'aavell, in combination with a swinging cover, coderating 3. In a self-closing ink-well, a cover therefor mounted to swing away from and over the mouth of said ink-Well, a Weighted cord associated with said cated in the path of movement of said Weighted cord, the combination operating as described. v

4. In a self-closing ink-well, in. combine- 1 'tion with a swinging arm, a cover for said ink-well carried by said arm, and freely movable over the mouth of said ink-well, a Weighted cord also carried by said arm, and a post located in the path of movement of said weighted cord, the combination operating as described.

5. In a self-closing ink-well, in combinacover, and. a post 10-" tion with a swinging arm, a cover for said ink-well carried by able over the mouth of the ink-well, an upright guard mounted on said cover, a weighted cord also post located in the weighted cord, the described.

In testimony path of movement of said combination operating as whereof I have hereunto set said arm and freely movcarried by said arm, and a'jmy hand in presence of two subscribing wit- IIGSSGS.

SILAS W. EMORY.

Witnesses:

W. W. KINLOCK, A. L. BROWN. 

